GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |